Seeking nominations for 2002 Seniors of Distinction award
Bill Cilker was the man of the hour last May 31 when he was named the 2001 Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Senior of Distinction during ceremonies at The Terraces in Los Gatos.
That was nearly a year ago. Now it's time to begin the nominating process for the 2002 award, and Cilker joins a committee of seven who will go through the process to select his successor.
For the sixth straight year, The Terraces and the Los Gatos Weekly-Times will co-sponsor the Seniors of Distinction Award, which recognizes the achievements of older adults in the Los Gatos and Monte Sereno communities.
Past winners include Cilker, Beverly Rouse, Dale Hill, Emerson N. Shaw and Knowlton K. Shore. Prior to the Weekly-Times' participation, The Terraces presented two awards each year--one to a Terraces resident, and another to a community member. Dick Peryam and Bill DuSel won Terraces awards and Bill Miller and Dr. Ed La Veque won community honors in 1995 and 1996.
Residents of Los Gatos and Monte Sereno ages 65 and over are eligible for nomination for the award, which honors "senior citizens who have enriched the lives of others through outstanding contributions," said Pam Bancroft of The Terraces.
The Senior of Distinction will be selected by a committee of judges made up of community and sponsor representatives, and the senior will be recognized at a champagne reception May 29, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., at The Terraces. Los Gatos Mayor Randy Attaway will make the presentation.
Nomination forms are available in the Los Gatos Public Library, Los Gatos Town Hall, Monte Sereno City Hall, Monte Sereno Post Office, the office of the Los Gatos Weekly-Times, Whole Foods and the Los Gatos Neighborhood Center.
The nomination deadline is May 8 at 5 p.m. Nomination forms should be mailed, delivered or faxed to Pam Brancroft, The Terraces of Los Gatos, 800 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos, 95032; the fax number is 408.356.9647. Employees of the Weekly-Times and The Terraces are not eligible.
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